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chromesthesia

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Main Entry: chrom·es·the·sia
Variant: or chiefly British chrom·aes·the·sia /"krO-mes-'thE-zh(E-)&/
Function:noun
: synesthesia in which color is perceived in response to stimuli (as words or numbers) that contain no element of color called also chromatism, color hearing
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chromesthesia chro·mes·the·sia (krō'měs-thē'zhə)
n.
A condition in which another sensation, such as taste or smell, is stimulated by the perception of color.

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